Captivation

Software engineering for mission-focused teams

Software Engineer 3 - Linux/Bash/Python/Java/Iac/Docker/CI/CD

Backend EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeAnnapolis Junction, MD, USA$130k - $270k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Must currently hold a Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government security clearance with a favorable polygraph; U.S. citizenship is required.
A Master's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline and five years of experience as a software engineer in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity; or a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline and seven years of such experience; or nine years of such experience.
Experience using the Linux command-line interface and Linux suite of tools.
Experience developing scripts using Bash and Python.
Recent software development experience using Python and Java.
A strong background in Linux administration, including RHEL, CentOS, Rocky, and Ubuntu.
Hands-on experience implementing or supporting at least one Delinea product, such as Secret Server, Privilege Manager, or DevOps Secrets Vault.
Understanding of identity and access management, privileged access management, certificate-based authentication, and security best practices.
Experience troubleshooting system-level issues in distributed environments, including logs, services, networking, and authentication.
Familiarity with API-based integrations, RESTful services, and secrets automation in continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines.
Experience with Infrastructure as Code principles and automation tools such as Ansible and SaltStack.
Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Podman, and associated secret-handling patterns.
Experience sustaining and supporting large Linux clusters, including day-to-day operations, monitoring, and problem resolution.

Responsibilities

Engineer, implement, integrate, and sustain the project tools suite in a Linux environment.
Ensure secure credential management, privileged access controls, secrets management, and automation capabilities align with mission security and compliance requirements.
Serve as the subject matter expert for the tool technologies running on Linux systems.
Collaborate closely with security, infrastructure, and DevOps teams.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with the Atlassian suite of tools, such as Jira and Confluence.
Experience supporting enterprise security tools or working in a cybersecurity-focused software engineering role.

Build to something to be proud of.

Captivation has built a reputation on providing customers exactly what is needed in a timely manner. Our team of engineers take pride in what they develop and constantly innovate to provide the best solution. Captivation is looking for software developers who can get stuff done while making a difference in support of the mission to protect our country.

Description

Captivation Software is looking for a senior level software engineer who shall be responsible for the engineering, implementation, integration, and sustainment of the project Tool's Suite in a Linux environment. This role ensures secure credential management, privileged access controls, secrets management, and automation capabilities that align with mission security and compliance requirements. The Software Engineer shall serve as the SME for the tool's technologies running on Linux systems and shall collaborate closely with security, infrastructure, and DevOps teams.

Requirements

Security Clearance:

Must currently hold a Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government security clearance with a favorable Polygraph, therefore all candidates must be a U.S. citizen

Minimum Qualifications:

Master's degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university, plus five (5) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university, plus seven (7) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity
Nine (9) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.

Required Skills:

Experience using the Linux CLI and Linux Suite of Tools
Experience developing scripts using Bash/Python
Recent software development experience using Python and Java
Strong background in Linux administration such as RHEL, CentOS, Rocky, Ubuntu
Hands-on experience implementing or supporting at least one Delinea product (e.g., Secret Server, Privilege Manager, DevOps Secrets Vault)
Understanding of identity and access management (IAM), privileged access management (PAM), certificate-based authentication, and security best practices
Experience troubleshooting system-level issues in distributed environments, including logs, services, networking, and authentication
Familiarity with API-based integrations, RESTful services, and secrets automation in CI/CD pipelines
Experience with IaC (Infrastructure as Code) principles and automation tools such as Ansible and SaltStack
Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker, Podman, and associated secret‑handling patterns
Experience with the sustainment and support of large Linux clusters including day-to-day operations, monitoring and problem resolution

Desired Skills:

Experience with the Atlassian Suite of Tools such as Jira and Confluence
Experience supporting enterprise security tools or working in a cybersecurity-focused software engineering role

This position is open for direct hires only. We will not consider candidates from third party staffing/recruiting firms.

Benefits

Annual Salary: $130,000 - $270,000 (Depends on the Years of Experience)
Up to 20% 401k contribution (No Matching Required and Vested from Day 1)
Above Market Hourly Rates
$3,600 HSA Contribution
6 Weeks Paid Time Off
Company Paid Employee Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance/Life Insurance/Short-Term & Long-Term Disability/AD&D

About the Company

Captivation

Software engineering for mission-focused teams

Captivation builds digital software for mission makers by delivering engineering services across a wide range of disciplines. The work is collaborative, with teams that move quickly like a small business and take pride in what they develop. The company emphasizes transparency, a flat organizational structure, and a developer-focused culture, which enables engineers to work directly and iteratively with clients. Compared with larger firms, Captivation differentiates itself through its focus on timely delivery, practical problem solving, and actively pursuing challenging projects for the Intelligence Community, using modern software technologies. The goal is to produce solutions that clients value, on time, while growing the team and empowering its engineers to take ownership of their work.

Company size: 11-50
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Columbia, MD
Founded: 2014

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